Garment



March 6, 1928. 1,661,922

S. S. CHESNIN GARMENT Filed July 26. 1926 INVENTOR Jamel/5 Ufiesnim.

= BY A ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 6, 1928.

UNITED STATES SAMUEL S. CHESNIN,

on NEW YORK, N. 'Y.

' GARMENT.

Application filed July 26,

The present invention is concerned'with the provision of that type of garment which is commonly formed with a self-adjusting elastic body-encirclingportion, such as a n waistband, arm band, or leg band. VJ-hile the invention finds its preferred embodiment in the waistband of a womans undergarment, it is to be understood that it may have a wide range of utility in the art, and

W is applicable equally well to a sleeve band 15 the tubular waistband of the garment.

or arm band.

The common practice of forming elastic waistbands in womens undergarments is to secure the ends of an elastic tape within The natural tendency of the tape to contract gives the waistband a crumpled or shirred appearance and permits the waistband to rapidly expand for purposes of self adjustment.

When the garments are washed, there is no way of removing the elastic member without ripping open the tubular waistband and taking out the stitching which secures the elastic tape. In consequence, the garments are washed with the tapes in place,

the tapes rapidly rotting,breaking, and becoming altogether ineflicient in use.

I propose to form a garment having a tubular body encircling portion, such as a waistband, and to detachably mount an elastic tape in the tubular waistband in such a manner that the tape may be readily removed and replaced when it is desired to launder the garment. The tapes, when the garments are in position are always under a considerable strain. That is to say, the tapes are under tension and are quite likely to pull away from any ordinary anchorage, such for instance as a button and buttonhole, or a snap fastener. As a further feature of the invention, therefore, I provide novel anchoring means for securely anchoring the ends of the tape, so that there is no danger of the tape-attaching means being torn away while the garment is worn, with consequent embarrassment to the wearer.

Objects of the invention are to provide a garment of the general character noted above, which will be of simple practical construction, neat and attractive in appearance,

and capable of manufacture with comparative economy. 7

With the above noted and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations 1926. Serial N0. 125,021. g

and arrangements ofparts, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims. The invention may be more fully understood from the following descr ption in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein v v Fig. l is a perspective view of a garment embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional View on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view in inside elevation of the portion of the waistband to which the tape anchorage is secured.

In the drawingstI have elected to show theinventionas embodied in the waistband of a womans undergarment, such as a con ventional step-in, indicated generally by the reference character 10. It is to be understood however, that the device may be ap plied with equal facility to arm bands or leg bands, and that the term body-encircling element as used in the specification and claims, is intended to cover not only waistbands, but all otherocontractileannular elements which grip the body of a wearer.

The waistband of the at 11 is of tubular formation throughout its length. The major portion of the waistband being adapted to serve as a tunnel or housing which receives a removable elastic tape 12. With the tape 12 inposition, the major portion of the waistband is'shirred as indicated, due to the contraction of the waistband by, the tape. A small section 13 of the band, preferably at the rear, is not acted upon by the tape and at the ends of this section, I mount anchorages l t for receiving the attaching devices 15 carried by the ends of the tape 12.

The tape ends project through openings 16 in the inner lamination of the tubular waistband 11. Buttons, snap fasteners and other types of conventional securing devices are altogether unsuitable for use as tape anchorages, due to the fact that the tape v is under considerable strain when the garment is worn, and would readily pull away from such fasteners. Fastener elements 15 therefore are preferably in'the nature of arment indicated metal hooks formed with tongue portions 1 '15, the tongues folded over upon it, and

forced down to firmly clamp the tape. The hooks preferably coact with eyelets 18, se-

cured in position in the Waistband, these eyelets being in the nature of relatively heavy rivet-like members which are proof against dislocation or pulling out under the strain imposed thereon by the tape. Preferably the outer ply of the waistband is rovided with patches 19 concealing the eyeets and the ends of the hooks which project therethrough, so that the garment in external a jipearance will be entirely conventional.

Various changes and alterations might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described Without departing from the invention. Hence I do not wish to limit myself to the details set forth, but shall con- 'renlovahl'y mounted in the tubular portion ofthe hand and having its ends projecting through openings in the inner side thereof hooks carried by the ends o'fthe tape and engagcahle with eyelets riveted into the hand, and patches over the outer face oi the eyelets to conceal the ends of the hooks.

SAMUEL S. CHESNIN. 

